August 2026
Study
Title

German Innovation Spotlight 2026

Title Supplement
Study on the Innovation Capability of German Companies
Abstract
The "German Innovation Spotlight 2026" provides a broad and practical overview of the innovation capability of German companies. Based on an online survey, with a key focus on the manufacturing sector, the IT and software industry, and the service sector, the study examines key drivers of innovative capacity: from strategy and culture to digitalization and artificial intelligence to sustainability, skilled workers, and business location conditions.
Author(s)
Schimpf, Sven  
Fraunhofer-Institut für Arbeitswirtschaft und Organisation IAO  
Schletz, Alexander  
Fraunhofer-Institut für Arbeitswirtschaft und Organisation IAO  
Lerch, Christian  
Fraunhofer-Institut für System- und Innovationsforschung ISI  
Kleinsteuber, Florian
German Design Council
Person Involved
Ott, Stephan
German Design Council
Stillings, Christopher
Envalior
Giebel, Jelena
German Design Council
Open Access
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Rights
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
DOI
Language
English
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